Before we start the challenge, I would like share some news with you. I am very sad to say that the Art by Mi Ran challenge blog will close at the end of this month. Also the Art by Mi Ran Showcase blog and Facebook group will close the same time. Thank you very much for joining in our challenges over the last few years and for all your interest in Art by Mi Ran. I really appreciate it. However, the Art by Mi Ran store and my Facebook page will be remain open, so please follow me over at my Facebook page.

The challenge #77 winners will be announced on February 24th, and winners will have 2 weeks to claim their prize as usual.

Okay, now time to move over to new challenge.

Please join us in Welcoming our Special Guest Designer this week

I am a happily married mum of 2 living in Australia who is obsessed with cardmaking!

I also own an embellishments company called Flourish with a Bling which is handy because I can call my crafting “my occupation” hehe. My two friends/business partners and I have designed our own unique flourishes and embellishments, I hope you’ll drop in and take a peek at the store (the tree, grass and toadstools used on my card are all available on our website) or I’d love you to visit my blog at lucylovesscrapping.blogspot.com.au.

Thanks so much to Mi Ran and the Art By Miran blog for having me as a guest designer, I’m really excited to be a part of your challenge blog.

Please join us in Welcoming our Special Guest Designer this week

Hello everyone. My name is Marianne and I live in the south of the Netherlands. Before I start making cards I used to draw, paint, made sculptures in clay and handmade bears of mohair. I always had this urge to create and lately you can find me at my livingroom table making cards and surfing the internet. There is still so much to learn and explore. I just discovered the images of Mi Ran a few months ago and bought some of the wonderful rubber stamps. I colour my stamps mostly with Promarkers and Faber Castell Polychromos. You can see more of my creations and cards on my blog:Mariannesblogje.blogspot.com

This time I used the beautiful image 241 Asteria from the Art by MiRan etsy shop and I hope you like it.